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District seeks public opinion in naming middle schools

District seeks public opinion in naming middle schools

Kalley Lewis, Copy Editor October 12, 2016

At the beginning of the 2017-18 school year, there will be a large district wide transition between grades. The freshman will be moved to the high school and the sixth graders will be moved to the...

Construction impacts local businesses

Construction impacts local businesses

Evan Klein, Social Media Reporter September 23, 2016

Earlier this year, the public found out that the new bridge spanning the Saint Croix River will not be completed until next fall. The delays certainly will not help traffic in downtown Stillwater, but...

Boutwells Landing senior living home is not enough for the town of Stillwater, as the city council passes a 60 million dollar project to build a new and improved senior living care facility. If there is over-crowding and if people need a place to live with the necessary care they need, then I believe it is our cities job to provide that for them, senior and Liberty resident, Maria Vitale said.

Plan for senior living facility near Liberty passed

Kathleen Billingsley, Copy Editor May 12, 2016

Stillwater continues to innovate as they pass the plan for a senior living facility to be built near the township of Liberty in Stillwater, MN. As the baby boomer generation continues to reside...

Students and teachers going on the trip to Guatemala and Belize have special made t-shirts to wear while exploring. I think the t-shirts are a really cute and fun idea. Im excited for all of us to show up to the airport together in them, senior Cela Peterson says.

Spanish students journey to Central America

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief May 11, 2016

A select group of Spanish students will say "adios" to Stillwater and travel to Guatemala and Belize this summer. From June 6 to June 16, 72 students will have the opportunity to explore Spanish...

Participants, like sophomore Flora Sherr-Nelson, worked to produce short plays under 15 minutes in length at the Festival. The first thing that we needed to include was to mention the color black and/or red. Second we had to have two generations, like a parent and a child. Our last constraint was to include a famous quote about pride and make sure to credit the author. Sherr-Nelson said.

24 Hour Play Festival immerses students in theatre

Liv Krusinski, In-Studio Video Team Director April 27, 2016

One way to get a taste of theatre is to audition for a show and take a few months and really get to know the way things work around there. This year, the theatre department decided to put a new twist into...

Gina Jostes recently won her third award at The Davinci Fest as an art grand champion. Max Ylitalo, center, was a semifinalist at a national Science Talent Search competition. Nate Farmer, end, another winner of the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair were all present at the event.  A few people made some speeches and the Da Vinci Fest winners were called up to be congratulated,” Jostes said

Partnership Party raises money to enhance District 834

Sam Hudachek, Video Team April 6, 2016

The Partnership Plan is an education fund for Stillwater Area Public Schools. Their main goal is get the community to join in on their support for the education and well being of students. This year, the...

Seniors Rayvon Simmons and Jack Haubrich drill into the canoe together. The canoe is meant to teach multiple skills including teamwork. “You really have to help out the other people working with you,” said Senior Raquel Ruiz

Canoe building teaches ALC students new skills

Sam Begin, Print Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2016

A canoe may be a mere sailing craft for most, but to the kids at the St. Croix Valley Area Learning Center, the humble craft represents much more. Through the spring, 12 ALC seniors will be constructing...

The Shire offered a blogging class hosted by Kim Roeschlein and her son Eli. Eight students attended this class and learned the ins and outs of blogging. Stephani knew I had a blog and she suggested I teach this class, Roeschlein says.

The Shire Literary Center inspiring creativity

Megan McGuire, Editor-in-Chief March 18, 2016

ArtReach St. Croix offers a new, valuable resource for students to connect with teachers, mentors, writers and each other at The Shire Literary Center. This is a great opportunity for students to participate...

 The occurrence of this years college fair is very helpful for many students especially juniors and sophomores. When students are given the tools to learn more about their future, its incredibly useful for students in the long run. Unfortunately some students were not given the chance to use this tool. Many current seniors never got a chance to experience the college fair. However, these same students have now become more determined to get underclassmen to go to the college fair, due to how beneficial they know the fair is.
  Senior Mary Norkol says, “I would have loved to have the opportunity to learn about local colleges and find out what I did and didnt want in a school.”

High turnout for Stillwater’s college fair

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer March 17, 2016

Stillwater Area High School hosted one of the largest college fairs in the Midwest in the gym. The fair featured over 110 different post secondary schools, and offered a range of opportunities for...

One cool feature of the PEP grant is Stillwater will be getting a climbing wall installed over spring break in the synthetic gym. “The rock will help build strength, power and bring aerobic and anaerobic fitness to higher levels,” junior Kaylie Goltz says.

Climbing wall installed during spring break

Madison Crain, Layout Editor March 16, 2016

As the Physical Education Program (PEP) grant comes to a close, the exciting opportunity of a brand new climbing wall has brought much excitement among the student body. The wall will present itself...

Information Graphic by Allie Langness

B.O.L.D. decision, next steps for community

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2016

After a grueling process, the School Board voted on March 3, 2016 in favor of closing Marine, Withrow, and Oak Park Elementary schools. Previously, at the February 11, 2016 meeting, the board decided...

The cardio room is full of new equipment like ellipticals and treadmills. Money from the PEP grant has helped purchase these tools. “We have lots of new equipment: basketballs, birdies for badminton, tons of new cardio equipment. Most every piece of equipment in the cardio room is brand new,” says PE teacher Ryan Bartosiewski. The technology has improved PE classes and Stillwater is starting to be known for its program.

Final year of $3 million PEP grant

Shad Kraftson, Distribution Reporter March 15, 2016

Stillwater was the only school in Minnesota and one of 60 in the country to get the Carol M. White Physical Education Program grant in 2013. They say the third time is a charm, but it was the fourth...

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